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Your Eyes Aren’t Fooling You — That Really Is UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Slapping an Opposing Female Coach on the Butt

Feb. 19, 2013 4:15pm Jonathon M. Seidl

Picture Cataches UCONN Coach Geno Auriemma Patting Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey on the Butt

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, center, pats Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey on her backside before their NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Credit: AP

No, your eyes aren’t fooling you. The picture above really does show UConn women’s head basketball Geno Auriemma patting (or using a “slap” as would later be described) the behind of Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey before Monday night’s game. And if you thought that was odd, wait until you hear the explanation.

Here’s his explanation via local media:

“She was staring at my butt and she was commenting on it and I said, ‘Really? How about yours?’ and she went, `Yeah, look at it,’ and I went (slap), I’ll teach you a lesson,’’ Auriemma said, jokingly. `And then she started talking about how she only dated Italians her whole life and that she wanted me to set her up with some Italians and I said `The Italians I send to see you aren’t going to date you.’ We’ve had a long and great relationship since, gosh, she was an assistant at Louisiana Tech. It goes back a long ways.

“She’s just a big pain in the butt. That’s all there is to it.’’

Yahoo described it as one of the most bizarre photos of the year:

AP photographer Jessica Hill captured a shot of UConn coach Geno Auriemma patting Baylor coach Kim Mulkey on the backside before the start of the Bears’ impressive 76-70 road victory. Everything about the photo is memorable, from Mulkey’s stance, to Auriemma’s laser focus, to the giggling assistant coaches in the background.

Baylor won the game, by the way.

(H/T: Deadspin)

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BehindBlueEyes
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 6:41pm
It looks like she wore her favorite leather spanking pants for the occasion.

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- 1947
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:40pm
  She Wanted IT…….
  
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- TotallyNotATroll
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:26pm
  I’m guessing she needed a buddy or a whistle.
  
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- marine249
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:43pm
  oooooooooo that do feel gooooooooooood
  
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- dmerwin
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 12:20am
  Really, close to 17 trillion in debt and this story occupies ANY space?
  
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- TROONORTH
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 9:30am
  I’d spank her too!
  
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- ishka4me
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 11:09am
  Al Connecticut state employees have mandated sexual harassment training yearly. Geno is a Ct. State employee. Under the training, this is actually sexual assault . Any other state employee engaged in this behavior would be terminated immediately
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 11:38am
  Hey…I’d like to smack that cougar’s hiney too..
  
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- BehindBlueEyes
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 12:33pm
  @ISHKA4ME
  Aw-shucks your no fun.
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:37pm
  She does have that “you want to hit this don’t you” look on her face…those who make a big deal of this need to just take a pill…its no big deal unless your a Feminist lesbian Liberal.
  
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- kat4568
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 7:40pm
  Who honestly cares?
  
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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 6:36pm
Why is even on Blaze?? What is the big f**** deal.

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- 1911a1
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 7:31pm
  I agree , the country is falling apart before our eyes , and but slapping is a story ? come on folks !
  
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- Al Gator
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:23pm
  @1911,
  
  Because sometimes comic relief is needed so you don’t burn out. In the suck we called it “black humor.”
  
  No, it had nothing to do with black folk, it had to do with silly stuff that got your mind off the fight, even if for only a second or two.
  
  I thought this was funny as hell. She even stuck her **** out to get a smack.
  
  Where did humor go? Hope no one sues.
  
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- V-MindMeld
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:50pm
  Maybe the Blaze likes to feed a little humor here and there,,,,,Its nice to see some coaches NOT being so freakn politically correct,,,,,Oh my gosh he slapped her on the arse,,,,,,but i agree,hardly news worthy….
  
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- 48Straights
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:54pm
  After reading just the top twenty stories on TheHuffPoBlaze I find no comic relief or real news, Your tolerance for both must be much lower than mine.
  
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- topperj
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:57pm
  You guys have to lighten up. In these turbulent times, a little humor is needed to keep us all sane. And she is pretty hot.
  
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- JohnofOregon
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 10:11pm
  @48straight
  
  In today’s Obama America a heterosexual man pats a heterosexual woman on the ****, both work for universities and no one charges harassment, hate crime ect.
  
  That IS news
  
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truthnstuff
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:31pm
Looking at the others in the picture it does not look like a spontaneous act. I’m sure this was orchestrated and had the desired affect, another headline

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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:31pm
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Harder, Faster now really give it to me………

This should have been the Superbowl half time show……

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- Al Gator
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:58pm
  @SpankDaMonkey,
  
  Here we have a SPANKDABOOTY! moment.
  
  Watch, she’s gonna fall in love with him, follow him everywhere.
  
  YEEE HAAA!
  
  Can’t blame the man at all. Not even a LITTLE bit. Just LOVE those leather pants, they have “SPANK ME” written all over them.
  
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RaydocX
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:17pm
Liberals will be screaming for his head, even though obviously both coaches get along and are cool with it.

The simple truth is there are lots of people i work with i could hug or be hugged by and it wouldn’t be an issue… and there are some folks who if they hug you you get the creepy crawlies and want a shower.

In true liberal fashion, EVERYONE has to be treated like the latter person and interpersonal communication and working relationships have suffered since the days of Anita Hill and the press’ and Left’s overreaction to that.

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Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:16pm
I do not know what to say. It is like..wow. And The best part… NO LAWYERS INVOLVED!
Yet.

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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:15pm
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“Spank me Daddy”……

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- Zipit
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:11pm
  Dirty MONKEY! LOL!
  
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huey6367
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:12pm
Some still believe they are eternally 20 years old. I know I am way past that point. My **** … does anyone really care about my ****? The answer should be no.

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BannedByHuffpo
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:11pm
Fuhgettaaboudit.

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JamieReckless
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:07pm
at this point in our culture, i’m just glad it was coaches of opposite sexes. its a win for heterosexuals all over the world

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- Yeah_Buddy
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:40pm
  Its hard to tell from that angle, but she does appear to have a nice ****. Def worth slapping.
  
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- DesertDave54
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 6:59pm
  @yeah_buddy– living in Waco, Texas and being a Bears fan, I’ve seen Coach Mulkey up close. She DOES have a nice a$$. Even when she has the typical mean look on her face during a game she looks hot.
  
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The_Jerk
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:04pm
Why is this an issue? Nothing here, except great friendship.

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- Zipit
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 7:13pm
  Why! You’re right….. Four tall women and an Italian! No Jews to bash here!!!
  
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MrKnowItAll
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:55pm
Don’t like the …”I drink to much Alcohol, Belly”. Full of Cottage Cheese. UUUUUKKK! Shut that light off, Honey.

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PhineasJWhoopee
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:45pm
She liked it.

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BlazingPatriot
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:44pm
Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey gets spanked on the court by Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma.

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Just_Us2
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:43pm
I thought Kim Mulkey was shorter than that…or is Geno just that short?

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wilbstal
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:41pm
this is trash and something Enquirer would run. Blaze stick to real news not this CNN type Horse ****

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- GoodStuff
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:42pm
  If you want real news, go to Breitbart.
  
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:50pm
  Good point. And while they are at it, they can stop letting me know about the latest offensive utterance by Bill Maher, too.
  
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- daisy1955
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:42pm
  Sheesh, WIL, lighten up – it’s all in fun. If you don’t like a story, you don’t have to click on it and you certainly don’t have to comment on it! I’m guessing that once you saw the headline, you simply couldn’t help yourself…
  
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- 48Straights
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 6:57pm
  Yes like Glenn Beck it is no longer about politics or the battle for God, Country or Freedom. It is all about stupid non news stories and how much money he can bilk out of his followers before they run away.
  
  Man on the Moon, what about the man in the empty suit?
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 7:32pm
  So 48! With just a few keystrokes, you can be back over at the Huffpo….. The quality of articles and posts are a much better match for a superior intellect such as yours! Bye Bye….
  
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- 48Straights
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:19pm
  Yes the quality of http://breitbart.com, http://drudgereport.com and even http://huffingtonpost.com matches my intellect much better than arguing about bunny rabbits, Saturday Night Live, ass slapping, and missed free throws. But if TheSNL/MSNBCBlaze matches your intelligence level better than the ones stated above, I understand why you are here.
  
  BTW Betsy Morgan from the Huffington Post is the president of TheSNL/MSNBCBlaze, not that you would know that given your entire world revolves around Saturday Night Live and year old viral videos.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:06pm
  48! Seems like your more familiar with the stories here than I am! Complaining about something over and over when you have the ability to fix it by going away, doesn’t really bode well for your claim of intelligence now does it!
  
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- daisy1955
  Posted on February 20, 2013 at 1:21am
  YES 48, just go away……please! Put us ALL out of your misery!
  
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BikerMickAG
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:37pm
Ordinarily, in today’s world, this would be the beginning of a sexual harassment suit or a firing process & maybe, although it certainly isn’t the most newsworthy occurrence of the past twenty-four hours, it’s a mark of turning away from political correctness & toward true feminist equality, as opposed to the pseudo-equality peddled by the FemiNazis of NOW’s ilk.

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FiscalBill
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:34pm
Im no prize myself but Im thinking she’s happy to have someone touch it…

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BikerMickAG
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:30pm
“Yes, sir, thank you, sir, may I have another?!”

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chips1
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:30pm
Who hasn’t?

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Tri-ox
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:27pm
YOUR EYES AREN’T FOOLING YOU … The Blaze is trying really hard to be the new TMZ.

More NEWS and less tabloid filler, PLEASE!

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- Cavallo
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:34pm
  Never! You will accept their Stupid Pet Tricks articles and be happy about it!
  
  Really though, the Blaze should have two floating columns on either side of their featured articles.. one for news and another for fluff and internet cat viral videos.
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:43pm
  ooh ooh ooh, where is the cat video?
  
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- JayCee
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 5:01pm
  It is under the SPORTS category. Don’t want the SPORTS?
  Don’t open. If there is no interest it will sink to the bottom quickly.
  
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- 48Straights
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 6:53pm
  Yea cavallo, one side would be blank and the other side would be filled with SNL and MSNBC links. At least though TheSNL/MSNBCBlaze would appear like they cared about the real news.
  
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Master_and_Commander
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:25pm
non-story, moving on…

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wilbstal
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:25pm
please get back on subject: when is the Obama impeachement start???

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- carhouse
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:32pm
  4 years too late
  
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Fubared
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:21pm
Hmmm. This is news also. Mmkay.

So, Plant says he is up for a Led Zep reunion…not dead quite yet.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/robert-plant-hints-hed-be-open-to-led-zeppelin-reunion-20130218

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Old Truckers
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:19pm
*****yawn*****

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- 48Straights
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:58pm
  Amazing the carp TheHuffPoBlaze shove down the lemmings throats in the name of news isnt it.
  
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- Schteveo
  Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:26pm
  48,
  I’ve been b1tch1ng about all the “People Magazine” types of stuff they started running as ‘news’. Evidently the brain dead, crazy, mother less, humps don’t care enough about REAL news, to keep posting REAL news.
  
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